Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7243, Benjamin Farley, Mass N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass N.H.
Farley, Benjamin Susanna
W. 7243 B.L.Wt. 19611-160-55-
CONTENTS

5.221
Massachusetts--
Susannah Farley--
widow of
Maj Benjamin Farley
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26. dollars 78- cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
12 th day of June 1855-
and sent to
Rev d James Spaulding New Ipswich
N. H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 11- Vol. 21.

Reg 3 m 58-149339

Declaration of Savannah Farley

State of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex, ss, on this Fifteenth day of December 1854 personally appeared before the board of Common Pleas. Lowell Holden in and for the County of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts Susanna Farley a resident of said Ashby in the State and County aforesaid, Aged 75 who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the third of February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she was the widow of Benjamin Farley, who was a private serving at Concord, six days, also eight months service in Capt John Fords company in Col Bridges Regt his residence at this time being Shelburne so she believes being in service in 1774; also that he served three months or more in 1780 in the Regiment commanded by Col. Sears and company of Capt Oliver Shattuck as appears from the books and documents relating to military services in the Secretary of States office in Massachusetts and that her said husband received no pension in his life time. She further declares that she married the said Benjamin Farley at Hollis January 21 1821 by the Rev. Eli Smith Pastor of the Congregational Church of said Hollis, and that her name previous to said marriage was Susanna Smith, widow of John Smith, and that her said husband died at Hollis New Hampshire June 10 1829 and that she was not married to him previous to the 2 nd day of Jan y 1800 but at the time above stated, she further declares that since the death of the said Benjamin Farley she has remained and is still a widow.
Susanna Farley

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year within written before me, in open court,
Ebenezer P. Hoar, Justice of the Court of Common Pleas.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex. p.
I Seth Ames, Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas, do certify, that E. P. Hoar Esq. whose genuine signature is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of said Court now in session at Cambridge, within and for said County of Middlesex.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Cambridge the day & year within written.
Seth Ames
Clerk

Affidavit of Prof. M. Farley

I, Benjamin M. Farley, of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hamp- shire testify & say, that I am seventy-two years of age, & am the oldest son of Benjamin Far- ley late of said Hollis, who deceased in June 1829. I always understood from my fath- er that he was out as a soldier in the Revo- lutionary war, at different periods, but for what length of time I cannot say. Ever af- ter my remembrance & until his death he was in comfortable circumstances. He never applied, to my knowledge, for a pension under the act of 1818. His circumstances I suppose, precluded him from making the claim. Since 1807, I have resided in Hol- lis with the exception of about two years, since that whole time I have never heard of any such Benjamin Farley as having been in the ser- vice, though I have had free & intimate connection with the people of said Hollis. There has never been to my knowledge any pretence or claim for a pension due to any Benjamin Farley of Hollis. If there had been such claim, from my intercourse

with the people of this town & the pursuit of my profession as a lawyer I should have known of it, in all probability. My father was married about 1780 to my mother Lucy Fletcher The sister of the mother of Joseph F. Eastman who has this day given an affidavit for the same purpose for which I give this. My mother died according to my recollection in 1816. My father was married, according to my best recollection, in 1821 to Susanna Smith who is now making application for a pension as the widow of my father. She was a cousin of the said Joseph F. Eastman. My father always lived in that part of Hollis now Brookline with the excep- tion of a year or two in Mason & about a year in Harnett till about 1807 when he removed to Hollis & there remained until his death. I have not the slightest doubt that my father served in the Revolutionary war at sundry pe- riods. He never to my knowledge or belief ap- plied for a pension as I supposed under the laws as they existed prior to his death he was not en- titled to one & I have always so stated when my attention has been called to that matter
Benjamin M. Farley

Hollis. April 2 4 th 1855. The above affidavit subscribed & sworn to
Before me James Spaulding Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Benjamin M. Sadler who subscribed and was sworn to the foregoing deposition is a Lawyer of the first standing in New Hampshire - and is a credible person. James Spaulding Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire.
County of Hillsborough ss.
I, Perley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that James Spaulding whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified: that his commission is dated on the first day of July A. D. 1853, and will expire in five years from that date; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid Court of Common Pleas is a Court of Record.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Amherst, this 30th day of April A. D. 1855.
Perley Dodge CLERK.

Joseph E Smith Town Clerk Deposition & Certificate of Birth and Marriage of B Farley
Affidavit of B M Farley Esqr &
Joseph F Eastman
Pension Application of Susannah Farley under Law of Feb 3 d

Joseph E. Smith of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am Clerk of said Town and that the following extracts are true copies of the town records in my possession. "Benjamin Harley son of Samuel Harley & Hannah his wife was born March eleventh seven- teen hundred fifty six" with the exception that the record was made in fair legible figures as follows March 11 th 1756 and from the record of marriages is the following record viz. 1821 Januy 30 Benjamin Harley Esq. & Mrs Susannah Smith" Joseph E. Smith Hollis April the 24 th 1855 Clerk of Hollis
The above Joseph E. Smith personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing extracts from the Town records of Hollis and subscribed to the same
Before me James Spaulding Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the deponent Joseph E. Smith is a credible person and that I examined the above records and they are correctly copied James Spaulding Justice Peace

I Joseph F. Eastman, of Hollis, in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire, Testify & say - That I am eighty-three years of age - Knew Benjamin Farley as early as I knew almost any one - I cannot say that I knew him to be in the service of my own knowledge, for I was too young to have such knowledge, but I have often heard him say that he was in the service & went to Concord the day after the British came out of Boston - I have heard him tell stories connected with his service. At the time of the war he resided in that part of Hollis now Brookline - From there he went to Mason, then came back to his place in Brookline  Hollis , then went to Claremont & afterwards returned again to Hollis where he remained till his death - There was no other Benjamin Farley from Hollis in the service to my knowledge - If there had been I should in all probability have known it. It was always understood in Hollis that this Benjamin Farley was in the service but how long I cannot say - I am fully satis-

Find that the Benjamin Talley whom I knew was the Benjamin Talley in the service from Holles & that there was no other. He was I was always well acquainted with the circumstances of David Benjamin from the time of his first marriage until the time of his death. He was always in comfortable circumstances & as I suppose was entitled to a pension under the act of 1818. For some dozen or fifteen years before his death I was his near neighbor. His second wife was Susanna Smith who was a cousin of mine. His first wife was the sister of my mother. I was particu- larly & intimately acquainted with him from the time of my first his first mar- riage until his death. He was very frequent- ly at my house & I at his even after I can re- member anything - I was present at his first marriage.
Joseph H Eastman
Hollis April 24 th 1855.
Subscribed & sworn to
Before me
James Spaulding Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that the above deponent Joseph H Eastman is a highly intelligent respectable and credible Witness
James Spaulding Justice Peace

Act March 3/ 1842 339 May 25/55
Susanna Farley de Widow of Benjamin Farley de Private
Capt. John Farley  de Maf: Mil. Col. Genl
Rev. Apr. 12/55  de  Maf: Mil.  de  Capt. John Farley  de  D. M. 1842
61/1842 Revolutionary War Ad: 1600 Ac., Mch: 22, 1856 Map. Ref: 5 B. 1842.
James Spaulding Jr New Spanish N.Y.
Vol. II. 3.

Revolutionary War for Bounty Land Susanah Farley who also applies for a Pension under the Law of Feb 5 th
Per James Spaulding
New Ipswich
1119,399 V.H.
James Spaulding Esq. New Ipswich V.H.

State of Massachusetts } } County of Middlesex }
On this Seventh day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid. Susanna Farley aged seventy five years, a resident of No. 11, in the State of Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Benjamin Farley deceased who was a private in the company commanded by Captain John Ford of Chelsea and in the Regiment of Massachusetts men, commanded by Col. Sears, in the war of the Rebellion. That her said husband was mustered and joined the Chelsea company under Captain Ford on the 19 th day of April A.D. 1865 and afterwards enlisted in said Capt. John Ford's Company in Col. Bridges Regiment as appears from the pay roll of the company on the 25 th day of April for the term of three months. Said Enlistment begins at Cambridge and continued in actual service in said City at Cambridge for the term of eight months and was honorably discharged at Cambridge on or about the month of March A.D. 1866.

She further states that she was married to the said Benjamin Farley in Hollis, New Hampshire on the thirtieth day of Jan. A. D. 1821 by one Eli. Smith then and for many years after a settled minister of Hollis N. H. and that her name before marriage to said Benjamin Farley was Susanna Smith and that her said husband died at Hollis on the tenth day of June A. D. 1829 and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the County Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855. In the proof of her said husband's services she refers to the certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts filed in her application for pension now pending in the Pension Office.
Susanna Farley
We Benjamin Allen and William Sheldon residents of Hollis in the State of Massachusetts upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Susanna Farley in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Benjamin Allen
Wm Sheldon

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have been personally acquainted with her for fourteen years and know that she is still a widow and that I have no interest in this claim.
Luke Wellington
} Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I, Fitch Ames, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the county of Middlesex hereby certify that Luke Wellington Esq whose genuine signature is subscribed to the above and the annexed certificate was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority to administer oaths and certify the same. — That his said certificate are in due form of law — and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts and certificates. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court, which is a Court of Record, this twentieth day of May A.D. 1855.

I Susan Kendall a resident of Ashby in county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts do, depose and say, that I am the Daughter of Susanna Farley, who makes the foregoing declaration, that I was present at the time she was married to Benjamin Farley, and that I lived in the family with them for about six years and that he died at the time set forth in the foregoing declaration and that I often heard the said Benjamin Talk of his services in the Revolution and relate anecdotes of things which occurred while he was in said service some of which are as follows, one morning when he woke up as he lay on his blank he discovered a large black snake lying by his side - also that his rations were one pound of beef and a pound of flour per day he thinking it not healthy, to use meat as the soldiers many of them were sick gave up his beef and lived on his pound of flour for some time I also know that he was present at Boston as one of the revolutionary soldiers that marched over to Charlestown to witness the laying the of the corner stone of the Bunker Hill Monument
Susan Kendall
The foregoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me, and I certify that I am personally acquainted with the subscriber Susan Kendall that she is a credible person. Ashby, April 7 1842
Lucas Wellington Justice of the Peace

Buy WIDOW, &c.
Am
File No. 7243
Susannah Farley
Widow
Benjamin Farley
First Rev War
Act: Feb. 3 rd 1855
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 226
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New Brunswick Feb 20th 1856
Hon. Frank Pierce
Sir I forwarded last Spring to the Com ee of Pensions, an application of Susanna Farley for Pension and Bounty Land. Among the documents sent with her papers was the original enlistment roll and a pay roll of Capt. Folsom's Company in which Your Father and Mr. Farley enlisted and served at Cambridge & and in the Battle of Bunker Hill. I informed Miss Folsom that those rolls should be returned to her as she values them highly.
I supposed however that you might wish to see & perhaps preserve copies of them and order the return of the originals to me. The Pension for Mr. Farley I have obtained and these documents will probably be no longer wanted. They will be found in Mrs. Farley's application for Pension made in Jan y 1855 or her application for Bounty land No 149399. Should you not wish to see them will you order this letter to be sent to Mr. Elliot that the rolls may be returned to me. With much respect Yours,
He James Shaulding New Brunswick N.H.

Washington Feby 6th 1815
Clerk, Chancery
Dear Sir As I am about to return to Nottinghamshire I have supposed it would save Mrs Farley some expense if I could inform her what evidence (to identify her late Husband with the Benjamin Farley who served at Cambridge) would be received by you as sufficient. Benjamin Farley Esqr a distinguished Lawyer of Ott was his eldest son - I would his evidence and that of some other old Person to the fact that Benjamin Farley the late Husband of the Applicant resided in Lond was a native of Chelmsford in 1775 and that he had often mentioned his 8 months service at Cambridge and would have applied for a Pension under the law of 1818 for that service if it had not been for the property qualification and that the present Applicant was his second wife & his death &c If this will be sufficient she can obtain it otherwise I wish to advise her to be at no more expense about it - but she is very poor With respect Yours &c James Spaulding

persons of age, who knew him when in service, or persons, who knew him shortly after its close, who have heard him relate his service, who know he was always reputed a soldier. Should state where he resided in the time of the war, if they knew, or when they afterwards understood he resided. if they can state the town where he resided, the records of that town will probably show but one Benj m Farley, at least will show he resided there, any old papers relating to the service or record made by the soldier during or shortly after the war. His Oldest Children should be free & explicit in their statements, & the affidavits of several old people, should be filed in proof of General reputation of service if any such are living. If his Children know of any old soldier for whom their father testified to procure them a pension they should state it, that we may find his affidavit here on file. Be sure & procure the Certificate of the town Clerk where the soldier resided during the war if you can ascertain such residence, that but one Benj m Farley resided in said town. The town records may show his marriage to his first wife & the children can from this circumstance fully identify him.

Brynton
Recd Jany 30 th 1890
Certificate of the Marriage of Mary J...
James Spaulding Lowell Mass. now present.

Certificate of the Marriage of James
Brynton
Recd Jany 30 th 1890
James Spaulding Lowell Mass. now present.

State of New Hampshire County of Hillsborough.
I Joseph C. Smith of Hollis in the State and County afore- said having been duly sworn depose, and say that I well knew Benjamin Farley who was a soldier in the Rev- olutionary war with Great Britain whose widow now applies for a pension, that I knew him for a number of years before his death which occurred at Hollis N. H. about the year 1829, that I knew that he died at or about that time because I lived in the neigh- borhood at the time and attended his Funeral. That I have known his said widow from his death to this time, that she has remained unmarried and that I am disinterested.
Joseph C. Smith.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29 th day of Nov. A.D. 1854.
Benjamin M. Farley Justice of the Peace.

It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me the undersigned, a justice of the Peace by the affidavit of Joseph C. Smith of Hollis in the State and County aforesaid who is personally known to me who is entitled to credit and who swears that he has no pecuniary interest in the result of the above application: that Susannah Farley is the widow remaining unmarried of the late Benjamin Farley who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain and that the said Benjamin Farley died at Hollis June 10 th 1829.
On testimony whereof I have set my hand this 29 th day of Nov. A.D. 1854. Justice of Benjamin M. Farley the Peace.

Benjamin Farley Esq. and Mrs. Susannah Smith were married by Rev. Eli Smith Jan'y 30 th (thirtieth) 1821 (eighteen hundred twenty-one)
Joseph E. Smith } Town Clerk of Hollis.
A true copy of Record attest.
Joseph E. Smith } Town Clerk of Hollis.
Hollis N.H. Nov 29 th 1854
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE--County of Millsborough ss.
I, Riley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Benjamin M. Farley whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly com- missioned and qualified: that his commission is dated on the twenty first day of May A. D. 1852, and will expire in five years from that date; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid Court of Common Pleas is a Court of Record.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Amherst this 22 d day of December A. D. 1854.
Riley Dodge CLERK.

Certificate of Secretary of State of Massachusetts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
Aug 28 th 1854.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Benjamin Farley is borne on Roll of Col Moses Barker's Co of Chelmsford men - giving him 6 days service after April 19. 1775. Also, on 8 mos service , list of men in Capt John Ford's Comp. in Col Bridge's Regt dated Sept 25. 1775. The coat roll of this company is not preserved, except an order for coats from Moses Barker & Moses Barker Jr in Capt Ford's Co. which is on file. (location Chelmsford.)
Also, on 3 different returns of Capt Ford's Co. made during the period covered by the 8 mo's service, & referring to portions only of 8 mo's service.
Also, on an order to Hon Thomas Ivers, Treas. for wages due us for three months service in the year 1781 in Col Sears Regt & Capt Oliver Shadocks Comp. dated Shelburne, Sept 26. 1783 & signed by Benj Farley & six others.
No further evidence.
(over)

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears: that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "E. M. Wright". The signature is written in dark ink on a light background.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

rief in the case of Susanna Harley, widow of Benjamin, Middlesex County and State of Mass. act 3 d Feb. 7: 1853.
Claim, ("original," or for increase. )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband served 8 months & 6 days in Mass. Militia in 1775, as per the Certificate of Secretary of State of Mass.; & Original roll of Company in which he served. The affidavits of two witnesses aged respectively 72 & 83 years, who retired from their Youth in Holliston, I know from childhood the soldier, the witness, testifying the husband of the Affiant as the only person of the name of Benjamin Harley in that town, that he often related his service & was universally respected as a soldier. He was too wealthy to apply for a pension under the Act of 48 th March 1818 & 1 st May 1820. The town records of Holliston show that the husband of the Affiant was born in 1756.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage is proven by the Town record thereof. Soldier's death June 10 th 1829, as per the Affidavits of three witnesses. The evidence submitted, is established by the affidavits of three credible witnesses.
For: James Spaulding. New Bedford, Name and residence of Agent U. H.
J. S. [unintelligible] Examining Clerk.

Disposition James Spaulding Pensioning Pay and Enlistment Roll Revolutionary Claim of Susannah Farley

I amnes Spaulding of Newburgh in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire. Before I will say that I am 58 years old - that having been requested by the agent of Susannah Farley to examine officially such proof as could be found to identify her late husband Benjamin Farley - with certain Revolutionary services for which she claims a Pension under the Act of February 3d, 1833. At Lowell Massachusetts I found the Daughter of Capt. John Ford who commanded the company in which the applicant's husband served for eight months (and which was in the Battle of Bunker Hill). She shewed me a large mass of Revolutionary papers from which I selected the enlistment and pay roll of the company - which accompany this document. I examined the records of Old Chelsea Ford where Capt. Ford resided in 1778. The name of Benjamin Farley or any other Farley was not to be found upon the Taxlist from 1778 to 1790. I visited Holles and examined the Town records. They have been kept with much care since 1740 from them it appeared that there were quite a number of families by the name of Farley - and that the Benjamin Farley whose widow now applies for a pension was born in Holles in 1736 and had lived there in 1778 from his birth (see Clerks deposits). I found the name of a Lieut t Benjamin Farley.

upon the Taxlist of Holles, in 1778 and a few years after. I examined his Sombstone from which it appeared that he died in 1787 aged over 80 years. I examined a number of pay rolls and muster rolls of the men from Holles and neighboring towns who marched to Cambridge on the 19th of April 1775 and served in Capt Daws Company (I was refused permission to take these rolls with me) It appeared clearly from them that Benjamin Farley marched from Holles where he was born and then living, in Capt Daws Company on the 19th of April and served in said company twelve days (including travel) and then enlisted with other men from Holles in Capt Fords Company of which I send the enlistment and pay roll. The place of residence of all who served in Capt Daws Company is borne on the rolls - His enlistment in Capt Fords Company was for three months but all remained eight months, as appears from documents I have seen - I enquired among the old neighbors of Benjamin Farley as to their knowledge of his having served in the War of the Revolution, It was fully and perfectly understood among them that he had served in the war at different periods from 1775 to 1780 and that there was no other person by that name who could have any claim to having performed said service - from much that I could have obtained I have selected only the three depositions inclosed

and from all the researches I have made there is not a shadow of doubt in my mind that Benjamin Farley the late Husband of Susannah Farley (who applies for Pension and Bounty land) was the Identical Soldier who served in Capt Daws company 12 days and in Capt Fords company for 8 months in 1878 and in Capt Oliver Shattucks company Col Sears regiment in 1880. I further say that I have no interest whatever in the result of the application for Pension or bounty land by the applicant Susannah Farley. James Spaulding
On this 27 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared James Spaulding and
State of New-Hampshire.
County of Hillsborough ss.
I, Perley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that William W. Johnson whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified: that his commission is dated on the 27 th day of June A. D. 1851, and will expire in five years from the
all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid Court of
Court of Record.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Amherst, this
day of
April
A. D. 1855.
Perley Dodge
CLERK.

and from all the researches I have made there is not a shadow of doubt in my mind that Benjamin Farley the late husband of Susannah Farley (who applies for Pension and Bounty land) was the identical soldier who served in Capt Davis company 12 days and in Capt Fords company for 8 months in 1778 and in Capt Oliver Shattucks company Col Sears regiment in 1780. I further say that I have no interest whatever in the result of the application for Pension or bounty land by the applicant Susannah Farley.
James Spaulding
On this 27 th day of April anno thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared James Spaulding and subscribed and was sworn to the foregoing deposition and I certify that the deponent is well known to me and that he is a creditable person
Before me William W. Johnson Justice of the Peace

This corner has been torn off and lost
Samuel Marshall Joseph Chambers John Bates William Barker, Jun r Nathaniel Hunt Robert Richardson Bazilias Lew William Powell William Gunstac.
Alexander Davidson John Chambers Samuel his Britton name Benjamin Barker, Jun r David Chambers Ebenezer Shedd Samuel Wilson Samuel Spratt Nathaniel Foster Jonas Pierce James Dunn, Jun r Josiah Foster Benjamin Pierce Benj. a m  mark Dewart Benjamin Peasey Enoch Cleveland Nathan Emerson John Barker J. B. Powell William Campbell Benjamin Butterfield Samuel Haywood Moses Estlinbrook Abbot Ainger Elijah Hagelton John his Glade mark William Brown Moses Barker, Jun r Moses Barker Jesse Dow

The within copy is filed in the place of the original returned to Mr Spaulding March 7 th 1886
EM

An Abstract of Capt John Ford's Company in Col Bridges Regt. from the day that Officers and Soldiers Engaged to the 1 st day of August 1775.
John Ford Capt. Engaged April 19. 1775 Bragge Parker 1 st Lieut. " Do. Jonas Packard 2 nd Lieut. " Do.
Enlisted into the Service
   The day Enlisted     Moses Barker, Sergt. April 25 Joseph Spaulding April 25   Parker Emerson, Sergt. Do. Francis Davidson 26   Daniel Keys, Sergt. Do. Oliver Cory 28   Jonas Pierce, Sergt. Do. Samuel Marshall 29   John Bates, Capt. 26 Jesse Dow 29   William Chambers, Capt. 25 Joseph Chambers 26   William Campbell, Capt. 25 Nath l Hunt 29   Benjamin Barrett, Capt. Do. Reuben Foster 27   William Rawland, Infirm r May 6 Joseph Spaulding, Jr. 27   Brinsfield Lee, Fifer Do. Noah Foster 27   John Keys April 25 Jonas Spaulding 29   Alexander Davidson Do. Solomon Keys 29   John Chambers 26 Isaac Bennett 28   Sam l Britton 25 Samuel Adams 29   Moses Barker, Jr. Do. Josiah Fletcher 28   Brig t Parker 26 John Parker 26   Daniel Chambers 27 James Chambers May 2   Samuel Wilson 25 Silas Parker Apr. 29   Nath l Foster 26 Brig t Haywood 28   Isaac Foster 25 William Powell May 6   Brig t Pierce 26 Robert Richardson May 4  

   Brig. Pierce  26  Robert Richardson  May 4    Brig. Tinsley  25  James Dunn  27    Ench. Cleveland  27  Ebenezer Shear  25    Brig. Buttsfield  26  Jonathan Sprague  do    Sam. Haywood  do.  James Alexander  Apr 28    Moses E. E. Brooks  27  Solomon Farmer  do    Robt. Ainger  28  William Brown  April 25    Elijah Henshaw  29  Thomas Beustwell  April 27    John Gove  28     
James Alexander, William Brown and Solomon Farmer Enlisted into the Train - on May 29.
Thomas Beustwell deserted from Camp. the 25 th day of June last.
Cambridge October 28, 1775
Asst Quar. Master Genl

Chief Clerk Department Additional Evidence for Pension claim filed in the Pension office January 25 th 1855 Ky.
Sarah Farley Widow of Benjamin Farley also Her land claim
Per James Spaulding Newspaper N o 11

Mr. W. 15 th Sep.
W. 15 th Sep.

N o 5458
Isannah Farley, Widow Benjamin,
S.A. to J. Shaulrip. Feb. 11/55-
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Susannah Farley Farley will of
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Middlesex Co; no papers Maps
Act 153
$26. 78 / 100 per share
Mar. 186; 3 3/5%
Res:
Original
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business
Rev. Jas. Spaulding Commissioner New Bedford, Mass.

Commissioner of Pensions letter
& Chief Clerk's direction

Pension Office, July 1 st 1855.
Sir,
I have carefully examined the claim of Mrs. Susannah Farley, widow of Benjamin, and find no reason justifying its allowance.
There is no doubt, that one Benjamin Farley served as certified by the Secretary of the State of Mass. but, that the soldier who served as certified, was the husband of the applicant, there is not a particle of proof. The claimant should clearly identify her husband with the service certified to, should prove that, she is the widow of such soldier & his death.
The marriage certificate should either be sworn to or the official character of the Town Clerk, who certifies to the record of marriage should be duly authenticated.
I am, respectfully, Your W. Servt.
J. P. Waldo Commissioner.
James Spaulding Esq. Present.